China vows unconditional support to Lanka

Visiting Chinese Defence Minister (General) Chang Wanquan today assured his country’s unconditional and fullest support to further strengthen the Sri Lanka’s armed forces, the State Ministry of Defence said.

Following a meeting between the top Chinese envoy and State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardrne at the Defence Ministry, the ministry said in a statement that the envoy said that China would continue to provide military hardware, training and technical knowledge to the Sri Lankan armed forces.

During the meeting, State Minister Wijewardene expressed Sri Lanka’s satisfaction over the Chinese assistance in developing the security forces as well as the economy of the country for several decades.